One of the only reports of attendees addressing the news came in a brief red carpet interview, USA TODAY shared with Andrew Garfield. In the interview, Andrew said, "The good news is that tonight it's about celebrating these four people. [This event] is isolated from the horrific revelations that are occurring daily in our industry and all industries where there are abuses of power. This is an endemic, patriarchal, toxic masculine issue that's coming to the surface now. These people have opened the floodgates and begun the healing."

The statement is particularly problematic, as the celebration is indeed not "isolated" from recent events as Andrew suggested. As the allegations have revealed, many in Hollywood and beyond have been affected by sexual assault. Although the issues are "coming to the surface," there is still more work needed to be done and as the #MeToo hashtag has demonstrated, assault and harassment is a widespread, far-reaching issue.

Survivors need our support and in an evening in which The Times called a "parallel dimension where the torrent of sexual harassment allegations against male stars, producers and directors did not exist," the many in attendance missed a vital opportunity to show their support and stand up for survivors.